The School hosts one of the most impressive Fabrication
Facilities for a School of Architecture and Planning in the United
States. It provides students the resources to build and test their
designs at full scale and learn digital fabrication on the latest
CNC and rapid prototyping technologies.

The School of Architecture and Planning and the University at
Buffalo offer a range of financial support opportunities for
students. Resources range from financial aid to scholarships to
student employment.

Both programs in architecture and planning offer competitive and
nominative scholarships and fellowships to support your academic
pursuits. Scholarships and fellowships are awarded on a highly
competitive basis.

The Dean’s Council is a leadership group of friends of the
School of Architecture and Planning dedicated to raising
the global profile of the school and advancing its academic
programs and research enterprise. Members of the Dean’s
Council include distinguished alumni and leading
professionals, from firm executives to educators. As champions of
the Buffalo School, members leverage their diverse expertise and
leadership positions to forge new connections and build the
school's network of support.

Share news of your personal and professional accomplishments as
we celebrate our impact around the globe. We also encourage
you to stay connected with the Buffalo School community by engaging
in our alumni programs. We are extremely excited about where we are
headed together and welcome your continued energy in the adventure.

Robert Shibley

Robert G. Shibley, Dean of the University at Buffalo School of
Architecture and Planning, is an internationally renowned scholar
and practitioner in architecture, planning and urban
design.

Since joining the UB School of Architecture and Planning in
1982, he has served as professor in both the architecture and
planning departments, with eight years as chair in
architecture (1982-1990). He was appointed dean in 2011.

Founding The Urban Design Project (UDP) in 1990, Shibley has
since led the development of nationally award-winning plans for
Buffalo’s downtown, waterfront, Olmsted parks system, and the
city’s comprehensive plan, its first in over 30 years.
Through UDP, Shibley served as principal investigator on the Larkin
District Master Plan, Niagara Heritage Area Resource Study and
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Plan. Most recently he led
the UB Regional Institute/UDP team in the creation of the
Western New York Regional Economic Development Plan yielding $ 100
million in additional state support for the region.

As UB’s Senior Advisor to the President for Campus
Planning and Design, and now as its first Campus Architect, Shibley
led an ambitious comprehensive plan – the university’s
first master plan since creation of the North Campus in the 1970s
– to enhance the competitiveness of UB’s three campus
centers, a critical piece of the UB 2020 strategic plan. He also
led the development of UB’s Climate Action Plan. He continues
to oversee the implementation of these plans as campus architect
and chairman of the university's Environmental Stewardship
Committee.

Shibley has authored, co-authored or edited 11 books, including
Placemaking:The Art and Practice of Building Communities, and Time
Savers Standards for Urban Design, while publishing 12 book
chapters and over 100 articles and case histories.

In 2010, he received the prestigious “President’s
Medal” from the University at Buffalo for his scholarship and
service to the professions, region and UB. He also received
the James R. Haecker award for distinguished leadership in
architectural research from the Architectural Research Centers
Consortium. In 2012, he received the Robert and Louise Bethune
Award, the highest accolade that the American Institute of
Architects’ (AIA) Buffalo/Western New York chapter bestows.
The lifetime achievement award recognizes Shibley’s
contributions to the profession of architecture over the past 30
years through practice, mentorship and community
leadership. His work has also been recognized by the American
Planning Association, The Congress of New Urbanism, the
International Economic Development Council, the Preservation League
of New York State and Progressive Architecture
magazine.

Throughout his career, Shibley has consulted internationally in
service of excellence in the professions and design education,
including commissions with with the American Institute of
Architects, an appointment to the Erie Canalways National Heritage
Corridor Commission and a role as professional advisor to the Rudy
Bruner Foundation. In his previous roles with the U.S. Army’s
Office of the Chief of Engineers and the U.S. Department of Energy,
Shibley helped produce research-based design guides, demonstration
programs and curricula.

Shibley holds a Master of Architecture in Urban Design from The
Catholic University of America and a bachelor of architecture and a
bachelor of science in psychology degree from the University of
Oregon.

Inclusive Design is design for all. A global movement that
seeks to improve the usability of environments, products and
systems for the widest range of people, it is based on the
principles of social justice.

The Material Culture Graduate Research Group builds on Buffalo
and the Niagara Region’s legacy of material innovation, from
infrastructural experiments in moving goods to slip-forming
construction of concrete silos.